The Beach FM - Revision history

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Shows

Countrymike at 01:17, 2 January 2010

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Countrymike at 09:01, 1 January 2010

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Countrymike: Beach Radio moved to The Beach FM: going to redo this article into more of a history of The Beach.

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Beach Radio moved to The Beach FM: going to redo this article into more of a history of The Beach.

Countrymike at 08:06, 2 March 2008

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Features and Events

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 [[Image:Tihare_BeachRadio.JPG|frame|left|The Beach at Artworks in Oneroa]]
-In 1999 Tony Storey a former Radio New Zealand employer who was living on Great Barrier Island placed an ad in the Gulf News looking for people to help him begin broadcasting on Waiheke Island. Storey was broadcasting on Great Barrier Island on a commercial frequency and wanted to create a small network of radio stations to cover the Hauraki Gulf and the coastal areas of greater Auckland to compete with radio broadcasters in Auckland. His plan required establishing The Beach FM, as it was called, on Waiheke, Kawau, and Great Barrier Islands. His initial setup of The Beach on Waiheke was broadcast from a caravan near the Waiheke airfield, a high point on the island, and had the transmitter attached to the top of the hanger for maximum coverage. The station was mostly aimed at playing music and again transmission reached into Auckland radios along the southern shorelines, or even into housing located on the higher points of the North Shore. Storey's attempt to create a competitive gulf radio network failed to raise enough money to support any employees or even Storey himself and he eventually sold the station to another Waiheke resident, Charlie Hraske, in 2002.
+In 1999 Tony Storey a former Radio New Zealand employer who was living on Great Barrier Island placed an ad in the Gulf News looking for people to help him begin broadcasting on Waiheke Island. Storey was broadcasting on Great Barrier Island on a commercial frequency and wanted to create a small network of radio stations to cover the Hauraki Gulf and the coastal areas of greater Auckland to compete with radio broadcasters in Auckland. His plan required establishing The Beach FM, as it was called, on Waiheke, Kawau, and Great Barrier Islands. His initial setup of The Beach on Waiheke was broadcast from a caravan near the Waiheke airfield, a high point on the island, and had the transmitter attached to the top of the hanger for maximum coverage. The station was mostly aimed at playing music and transmission reached into Auckland radios along the southern shorelines, or even into housing located on the higher points of the North Shore. Storey's attempt to create a competitive gulf radio network failed to raise enough money to support any employees or even Storey himself and he eventually sold the station to another Waiheke resident, Charlie Hraske, in 2002.
-Hraske managed to garner a small income through advertising to keep The Beach FM running on Waiheke but still not enough to pay for any permanent staff or any of the presenters. Hraske loved the idea of radio on the island, had regular weekly meetings about station affairs, and had a regular salesperson on board. Most, if not all, presenters were volunteers and the station started to include more current affairs and local news than previous stations. In August of 2004 Hraske and three station volunteers established the Waiheke Radio Community Trust to “provide an accessible community based broadcasting service to help fulfil the cultural, educational, and social needs of the residents of Waiheke Island” (Waiheke Community Radio Trust, 2004). This organization lay dormant until the idea was revisited in 2008 as the basis for establishing Waiheke Radio. Hraske eventually sold the station on again later in 2004 to long time Auckland radio personality Barry Jenkins. At this time The Beach was broadcasting on a commercial frequency, 99.4 FM, that had been gained in the government tender process by Tony Storey.
+Hraske managed to garner a small income through advertising to keep The Beach running on Waiheke but still not enough to pay for any permanent staff or any of the presenters. Hraske loved the idea of radio on the island, had regular weekly meetings about station affairs, and had a regular salesperson on board. Most, if not all, presenters were volunteers and the station started to include more current affairs and local news than previous stations. In August of 2004 Hraske and three station volunteers established the Waiheke Radio Community Trust to “''provide an accessible community based broadcasting service to help fulfil the cultural, educational, and social needs of the residents of Waiheke Island''” (Waiheke Community Radio Trust, 2004). This organization lay dormant until the idea was revisited in 2008 as the basis for establishing [[Waiheke Radio]]. Hraske eventually sold the station on again later in 2004 to long time Auckland radio personality Barry Jenkins. At this time The Beach was broadcasting on a commercial frequency, 99.4 FM, that had been gained in the government tender process by Tony Storey.
-Jenkins' tenancy at the helm of The Beach lasted for two years but ultimately resulted in the end of the Beach FM brand. There were few if any advertisers on board and the reputation of the station within the community had diminished, with most considering the station as a place where people went to have a good time and indulge in their particular taste of music on-air - not necessarily to make good radio. Apart from the weekend Island Life show that had originated with Bob Mansell in the caravan days of The Beach, there was little variation in the content which consisted mostly of specialist music shows and the station had minimal community involvement besides irregular appearances at the yearly Christmas parade. As the station was being run as a commercial enterprise Auckland City charged commercial fees for the rent of the studio in [[Artworks]] in Oneroa. This cost eventually caught up with Jenkins and he attempted to relocate the station to his garage, a move that was unpopular with most presenters and which essentially signalled the end of The Beach. The frequency was auctioned off by the Radio Spectrum Management Group in May of 2008 for the sum of $380,000, an amount well out of reach of Jenkins or any group based on Waiheke Island for that matter.
+Jenkins' tenancy at the helm of The Beach lasted for two years but ultimately resulted in the end of the Beach FM brand. There were few if any advertisers on board and the reputation of the station within the community had diminished, with most considering the station as a place where people went to have a good time and indulge in their particular taste of music on-air - not necessarily to make good radio. Apart from the weekend Island Life show that had originated with Bob Mansell in the caravan days of The Beach, there was little variation in the content which consisted mostly of specialist music shows and the station had minimal community involvement besides irregular appearances at the yearly Christmas parade. As the station was being run as a commercial enterprise Auckland City charged commercial fees for the rent of the studio in [[Artworks]] in Oneroa. This cost eventually caught up with Jenkins and he attempted to relocate the station to his garage, a move that was unpopular with most presenters and which essentially signaled the end of The Beach. The frequency was auctioned off by the [http://www.waihekeradio.org.nz/node/110 Radio Spectrum Management Group] in May of 2008 for the sum of $380,000, an amount well out of reach of Jenkins or any group based on Waiheke Island for that matter.
 The station broadcast on 99.4 fm or on 107 fm for the Palm Beach and Onetangi areas.
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 [[Image:Tihare_BeachRadio.JPG|frame|left|The Beach at Artworks in Oneroa]]
-Beach Radio was based at [[Artworks]] in Oneroa but is now based in current owner and long-time Auckland radio personality [[Barry Jenkin]]s Blackpool house. It features a number of regular shows and is run solely by volunteers.
-The station broadcasts on 99.4 fm or on 107 fm for the Palm Beach and Onetangi areas.
+Jenkins' tenancy at the helm of The Beach lasted for two years but ultimately resulted in the end of the Beach FM brand. There were few if any advertisers on board and the reputation of the station within the community had diminished, with most considering the station as a place where people went to have a good time and indulge in their particular taste of music on-air - not necessarily to make good radio. Apart from the weekend Island Life show that had originated with Bob Mansell in the caravan days of The Beach, there was little variation in the content which consisted mostly of specialist music shows and the station had minimal community involvement besides irregular appearances at the yearly Christmas parade. As the station was being run as a commercial enterprise Auckland City charged commercial fees for the rent of the studio in [[Artworks]] in Oneroa. This cost eventually caught up with Jenkins and he attempted to relocate the station to his garage, a move that was unpopular with most presenters and which essentially signalled the end of The Beach. The frequency was auctioned off by the Radio Spectrum Management Group in May of 2008 for the sum of $380,000, an amount well out of reach of Jenkins or any group based on Waiheke Island for that matter.
-To find our more about Beach Radio call 372 3090 or visit http://waihekeradio.blogspot.com
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-To that end we often broadcast interviews with local people and performances by Waiheke musicians. Recently we have begun to archive these broadcasts to ensure they will be available in years to come. Our aim is leave an audio history of Waiheke. These recordings have been stored on-line at The Internet Archive [http://www.archive.org], a project dedicated to 'building a digital library of Internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form'. You can access the material The Beach has archived [http://www.archive.org/search.php?query=waiheke%20AND%20mediatype%3Aaudio%20AND%20collection%3Aopensource_audio here].
+== Shows ==

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 '''Saturday'''
 '''Sunday'''
 am - 10pm	Mr Fox’s Children’s Radio Show
 '''Monday'''
 '''Tuesday'''
 pm - 9pm	Sarah
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 '''Thursday'''
-am - 10am	The Breakfast Show - Barry J with News and Weather
 pm - 9pm	The Realms of Riddum with David T
-pm – late	Dione & Lani – Grrl Rock
 '''Friday'''
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 '''An Audio Island History'''
-The Beach strives to be not just radio on Waiheke, but Waiheke radio, a station that reflects the island and its people. To that end we often broadcast interviews with local people and performances by Waiheke musicians. Recently we have begun to archive these broadcasts to ensure they will be available in years to come. Our aim is leave an audio history of Waiheke. These recordings have been stored on-line at The Internet Archive [http://www.archive.org], a project dedicated to 'building a digital library of Internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form'. You can access the material The Beach has archived [http://www.archive.org/search.php?query=waiheke%20AND%20mediatype%3Aaudio%20AND%20collection%3Aopensource_audio here].
+To that end we often broadcast interviews with local people and performances by Waiheke musicians. Recently we have begun to archive these broadcasts to ensure they will be available in years to come. Our aim is leave an audio history of Waiheke. These recordings have been stored on-line at The Internet Archive [http://www.archive.org], a project dedicated to 'building a digital library of Internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form'. You can access the material The Beach has archived [http://www.archive.org/search.php?query=waiheke%20AND%20mediatype%3Aaudio%20AND%20collection%3Aopensource_audio here].
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 Winners of the 2006 Alternatuis, who didn't know until after the awards were made that they had been in the running, included Steve Abel, Dudley Benson, Chris Knox and The Mint Chicks. At least two of these artists subsequently placed Alternatui winner stickers on the front of their CD releases. Visit The Beach Radio Blog to find out about the [http://waihekeradio.blogspot.com/2006/10/in-my-humble-opinion_23.html 2006 winners] and  [http://waihekeradio.blogspot.com/2006/10/id-like-to-thank-academy-my-family-and.html their reaction].
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 '''Alternatuis'''
-In 2006 The Beach launched its very own music awards, The Alternatuis. Arising from concerns that mainstream NZ music awards had become predictable and lacking in adventurousness we decided to take action. The Alternatuis are given to NZ musicians that we feel deserve acclaim but aren't receiving it. The judging criteria for the awards are a strictly guarded secret but are rumoured to be completely subjective. Even the award categories change from year to year.
+In 2006 The Beach launched its very own music awards, The [[Alternatuis]]. Arising from concerns that mainstream NZ music awards had become predictable and lacking in adventurousness we decided to take action. The Alternatuis are given to NZ musicians that we feel deserve acclaim but aren't receiving it. The judging criteria for the awards are a strictly guarded secret but are rumoured to be completely subjective. Even the award categories change from year to year.
 Winners of the 2006 Alternatuis, who didn't know until after the awards were made that they had been in the running, included Steve Abel, Dudley Benson, Chris Knox and The Mint Chicks. At least two of these artists subsequently placed Alternatui winner stickers on the front of their CD releases. Visit The Beach Radio Blog to find out about the [http://waihekeradio.blogspot.com/2006/10/in-my-humble-opinion_23.html 2006 winners] and  [http://waihekeradio.blogspot.com/2006/10/id-like-to-thank-academy-my-family-and.html their reaction].

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-Beach Radio was based at [[Artworks]], and is currently owned by long-time Auckland radio personality [[Barry Jenkin]]. It features a number of community-based shows and is run solely by volunteers.
+Beach Radio was based at [[Artworks]] in Oneroa but is now based in current owner and long-time Auckland radio personality [[Barry Jenkin]]s Blackpool house. It features a number of regular shows and is run solely by volunteers.
 The station broadcasts on 99.4 fm or on 107 fm for the Palm Beach and Onetangi areas.
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 am - 12pm	Island Life (Local events, people & issues) with Chris, Denise, Dione or Pania.
 '''Sunday'''
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 am - 10pm	Mr Fox’s Children’s Radio Show
 pm - 12pm	People and Places with Eileen
 pm - 6pm	Scotty
 pm - 7pm	Counting the Beat - New Zealand Music with Chris
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 am - 10am	The Breakfast Show - Barry J with News and Weather
 am - 11am	Ask the Lawyer with Mathew Tetley Jones
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 am - 10am	The Breakfast Show - Barry J with News and Weather
 pm - 9pm	Sarah
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 am - 10am	The Breakfast Show - Barry J with News and Weather
-pm - 9pm	Angelica Vixen
 '''Thursday'''
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 '''Friday'''
 pm - 8pm	Martini’s World Music Tour
-pm - late	The Brenski Beats with Brenna
 [[Image:Tihare_TheBeach.JPG|frame|left|The Beach studio]]

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−	Beach Radio, based at [[Artworks]], is currently owned by long-time Auckland radio personality [[Barry Jenkin]]. It features a number of community-based shows and is run solely by volunteers.	+	Beach Radio was based at [[Artworks]], and is currently owned by long-time Auckland radio personality [[Barry Jenkin]]. It features a number of community-based shows and is run solely by volunteers.

	The station broadcasts on 99.4 fm or on 107 fm for the Palm Beach and Onetangi areas.		The station broadcasts on 99.4 fm or on 107 fm for the Palm Beach and Onetangi areas.